Question 256613
here is the problem:
(i) {{{2(a-8)+7=5(a+2)-3a-19}}}
step 1 - distribute on teh left and right side to get
(ii) {{{2a-16+7 = 5a + 10 - 3a - 19}}}
step 2 - combine like terms on the left and the right to get
(iii) {{{2a - 9 = 2a -9}}}
Notice that both sides are the same. They are "an identity". This means that we have all real numbers as our solution.